Stand or frame for photographs, pictures, &amp;c.



No. 690,572. Patented !an. 7, M2.

W. GUTTENBERG.

ST'AND 0B FRAME'FOB PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES, &c.

(Application filed Dec. 17, 1900.) (no Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM GUTTENBERG, OF LANCASTER, ENGLAND.

STAND OR FRAME FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, PICTURES, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 690,572, dated January7, 1902.

Application filed December 17, 1900. Serial No. 40,223. (No model.)

T at whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM GUTTENBERG, photographer, a subject of theQueen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 7 Common Garden street,Lancaster, in the county of the frame to be used either to show apicture with the longest side or shortest side horizontal.

Another object in designing my invention was to provide a stand which isnot liable to get out of order, such as is the case with a large numberof stands at present in use and which generally become inefficientthrough the breakage or deterioration of the coiled springs which areusually employed as part of their construction. a

My invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a back view of the stand applied toholding a photograph or picture and a sheet of glass in front of it.Fig. 2 is a sectional plan on line A B, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionon line C D.

The drawings serve to indicate one way of carrying out my invention,which, as will be understood, consists of anendless spring ct,preferably of the shape shown, though it may be circular, diamond, or ofany other suitable shape which will notimpair its efficiency. It is madeof any suitable material that will enable it to resume its normalposition after being compressed--such as steel, brass, ribbon, or thelike. It is provided at its narrow ends with hooks or supports (9,rigidly secured to the part a, as shown, or stamped out therefrom andturned over at their free ends, so as to form hooks for holding thephotograph or picture a and glass d, which is sometimes used to keep thepicture clean. Across the metal plate e, the ends of which pass freelythrough slots f, formed in the spring a. The plate e is provided withshoulders e to prevent the spring a from being compressed too far in thedirection of the line A B, and has also formed in it a hole f and a slot9 running in the direction of its length and a slot hat right anglesthereto, both slots opening into the hole f.

In order that the photograph or picture may be stood on its long orshort side, I employ a hinged leg 11, the upper end of which is pivotedat j to a small bracket or slide is, the base Z of which-correspondssomewhat to the. hole f and is capable of being passed therethrough, soas to rest at the back of the plate e, a pin m passed through thebracket is or a second plate corresponding to the base Z serving to makethe bracket a sliding or tightfit on the plate (2. Thebackwardly-extending portion of the bracket or slide 1c is made tocorrespond in thickness with the slots g and h, so that when in positionin the plate c it will not twist. The angle of incli nation of thepicture can be altered by pushing in or drawing out the bottotnportionof the leg 2'.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that by pulling thebracket or slide bout of the slot h, in which it is shown in thedrawings, and placing it in the slot g the photo-.

' shorter axis of the oval spring a I secure a the photograph from thestand all that is necessary todo is to compress the springa in thedirection of the line A B, thus causing its from becoming disengagedfrom the plate 'e, by the ends of the latter being beaded over,

as at 'It. It will thereby be seen that the stand or frame constructedin, accordance with my invention is not only useful, but is not at allliable to get out of order. It can be made in various sizes to suitdifferent pictures or photographs and can bevery cheaply constructed.

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What I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent,is-- 1. A stand or frame for photographs and pictures consisting of anendless compressi pictures an endless compressible spring a,.

hooks 17 attached theretocapable of engaging with a photograph orpicture, plate 6 carried by said spring and provided with hole f andslots g and it, slide it formed to engage and be held in position bysaid slots and pivoted leg 2', substantially as described.

3. In a. stand for photographs and other cards, an endless springcompressible in one direction whereby its length is extendedin anotherdirection, and hooks normally engaging the card and located on thespring at the parts so extended.

4. In a stand or frame for photographs and pictures the combination withan endless compressible spring Ct having hooks b for engaging With thephotograph or picture, of a plate e capable of sliding in slotsf formedin spring a and provided with slots g and 7b adapted to receive a slideor bracket is carrying a hinged leg '6, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a stand or frame for photographs the combination With a plate 6provided with slots 9 and h of a hinged leg 7 pivoted to a slid e-block7a, the latter being capable of being changed from one slot h to slot 9and vice versa substantially as and for the purpose described.

6. In a stand or frame for photographs or other cards, a plate having aslot therein, a bracket slidable in the slot and provided with anenlarged base bearing on the' rear of the plate, a pin on the bracketbearing on the face of the plate, and a leg mounted on the bracket.

7. In a stand or frame for photographs or other cards a plate having aslot terminating in an enlarged opening, a bracket slidable in the slotof the plate and provided With a base to enter the openingof the plateand bear on the rear thereof, a pin on the bracket to bear on the faceof the plate, and a leg pivoted to the bracket.

In witness whereof I have hereunto setmy hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM GUTTENBERG.

Witnesses:

JAMES RITCHIL, J NO. PRESTON.

